as in talisman
something worn or kept to bring good luck or keep away evil
a small cross made of goat bone was worn in the Middle Ages as an amulet to ward off evil
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Recent Examples of amulet
Despite this, the nature of the burial indicates that the amulet was important to him.
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Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
When Cleo can’t locate the amulet in the Poguelandia house, and Pope, who has the amulet, returns a minute past the deadline Lightner gave him to get back to the house, things go bad.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
There are also plenty of her scarab rings, jellyfish earrings and even Egyptian amulets enclosed in small glass globes, compounding on the idea of timeless treasures.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
The amulets and the sculpture were not all the prosecutors said Eldarir was carrying.
—James Barron, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2025
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Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
When Cleo can’t locate the amulet in the Poguelandia house, and Pope, who has the amulet, returns a minute past the deadline Lightner gave him to get back to the house, things go bad.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
There are also plenty of her scarab rings, jellyfish earrings and even Egyptian amulets enclosed in small glass globes, compounding on the idea of timeless treasures.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
The amulets and the sculpture were not all the prosecutors said Eldarir was carrying.
—James Barron, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for amulet
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“Amulet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amulet. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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